Just a reminder that THIS SUNDAY, September 12th, we’ll have part sign-ups for Children’s Choir! Please make every effort to be there and on time!
If you have not yet joined Children’s Choir, come! 
We’d love to have you!
See you at 4:30 on Sunday in the Chapel!
Just a reminder to ALL who have kids — the Parenting Sunday School Class starts this Sunday, August 29th and will go from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. It will be a 12-week class and will meet in the back of the Fellowship Hall on the window side. Carolyn Beaty will be leading this class.
Woohoo!! Don’t forget about Pioneer Club TONIGHT!
We’ll start singing with Mr. Brock at 6:15 sharp! Then Pioneer Club will begin at 6:30. We’ll be in our rooms tonight with our new Pioneer Club teachers. Parents, you can pick your child(ren) up at 7:30.
Children ages 3 through 5th grade are able to attend, and we have a nursery for children through age 2.
We can’t wait to see YOU — yes YOU — there!
Love, Miss Katie
The Children’s Choir kickoff party will be Sunday, August 22nd at 4:30 p.m. in the chapel! Children grades K-5 are eligible to attend.
The name of the play we’ll be working on is The Best Christmas Present Ever! What is the best Christmas present ever, you ask? Come and find out! We’ll have a great time celebrating Jesus’ birthday each and every week! We will meet every week from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sundays in the chapel. Don’t miss it!
Aug 16
A great big THANK YOU to everyone who came out for Sunday School Registration yesterday! It was a blessing to have all of God’s children in the chapel for a time of fellowship. We are excited to have this new method of registering everyone for Sunday School, and we look forward to this upcoming Sunday School year!
If you enjoyed Vacation Bible School, you will love our new Staycation Bible School! It’s called GALACTIC BLAST, and our BLAST OFF is Sunday, August 22 at 9:45 a.m.!! We will have a great celebration with a BOUNCE HOUSE for jumping fun and snacks for everyone!
The journey will continue the following Sunday August 29th at 9:45 a.m.! Each Sunday we will enjoy: Bible Story Telling, Drama, Music, Crafts, Snacks… and More!! Join us each Sunday at 9:45 a.m.
This Wednesday at Pioneer Club is RED AND BLUE Night!!! Pioneer Club’s colors are red and blue, so we’ll represent our colors this Wednesday! Come dressed in the best red and blue you can find!
Aug 12
We’ve just started our Pioneer Club Wesley Walk campaign! Each child will try to raise at least $20 to go to Wesley Community Centers, Inc. The chidlren’s Wesley Walk will be on Wednesday, September 15th during Pioneer Club (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.). We hope you’ll come and join us that night as we learn more about what it means to help others in need.
*Parents, if you would like for your child to participate but do not have an envelope, please see Katie Atcheson! All money is due on or before the night of the Wesley Walk.
Bethesda will have a Parenting Class for Sunday School beginning Sunday, August 29th. It will be a 12-week course lead by Carolyn Beaty. The class will be based on The Essentials of Discipline by Dr. James Dobson. The topics include Why Your Child Needs Discipline, Irresonsibility vs. Defiance, Anger vs. Action, Finding Balance in Discipline, To Spank or Not to Spank, Compliant vs. Defiant, Changing Discipline as Your Child Grows, Protecting the Spirit, The Strong-Willed Adolescent, and The Ultimate Priority. Parents with children and youth of all ages are encouraged to attend. If you have any question, please see Katie Atcheson.
Pioneer Club is starting back up THIS Wednesday, August 11th! We’ll have our Kickoff Party starting at 6:30 p.m.n the chapel building. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND as we will be registering each child for the Pioneer Club year. You will also be getting a caledar of the Pioneer Club year so you will be aware of all special dates.
Pioneer Club is a fun, activity-filled way to learn more about God’s love for us! The children are broken up into age groups and learn on their own age level. We meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday in the Education Building — all children ages 3 through 5th grade are welcome! (There is a nursery provided for children 2 and under).
We hope you will join us! We can’t wait to see you there!
YOUTH INITIATION IS TOMORROW! Saturday, August 7.
We’ve had a great response to Youth Initiation – over 25 youth will be attending! Remember we will be leaving from the church parking lot at 9:00am and returning around 9:00pm.
Just a reminder to tell you about swimming at Rhodes Jordan Park tomorrow, August 3rd!
We’ll meet at the church at 1 p.m., and you can pick your child up at 4:30 p.m.
Eat lunch before you come; bring a snack and a drink with you. Don’t forget a towel and sunscreen!
Please R.S.V.P. to Katie so we can make sure we have enough room in the vans.
Please RSVP whether you are new to the youth group or not by WEDNESDAY, August 4!!!! We need to know if you’re coming so we can get the right amount of messy games stuff and food. RSVP to 678-559-6362 or scottyscoggins {at} bethesdaunited(.)org.
Join us for a day of messy games, swimming, eating, and just good ‘ol fun as we welcome you to the Bethesda Youth Group! There’s no cost to you. Just bring a bathing suit, towel, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, and a change of clothes. We’ll meet at the church and travel to the Bertram’s lake house together. Whether you’re a 6th grader or just started attending youth, you’ll want to be there.
We’ll meet in the church parking lot at 9:00am and return to the church at 9:00pm.
LYL, scotty
Tuesday, August 3rd, we’ll be swimming at Rhodes Jordan Park for our Back to School Party!! We’ll meet at the church at 1 p.m., and you can pick your child up at 4:30 p.m. Eat lunch before you come; bring a snack and a drink with you. Don’t forget a towel and sunscreen! Please R.S.V.P. to Katie so we can make sure we have enough room in the vans. (We need chaperones to go, too!)
Jul 19
Mark your calendars! The children’s Fall Retreat will be at Camp Glisson the weekend of September 24th-26th for children grades K-5. The cost is $95.00 per child. See Katie Atcheson if you would like for your child to go or if you are interested in sponsoring a child to go. It will be a blast
Jul 18
Sunday, August 8th, is Backpack Sunday!! Kids and Youth, bring your bookbags to church that day, and during the worship services, we’ll pray over them and you as you prepare to start the upcoming school year. You’ll get a special tag to keep on your bookbag all year long! Come and join us for this special day!
This Tuesday, July 20th, we’ll be having a MOVIE NIGHT!! Wear your PJs and bring a blanket if you would like. We’ll have popcorn and candy to share! It starts at 5:30 p.m., and we’ll be finished at 8:00 p.m. — we’ll be meeting down at the Pavilion! Come and join us!
Jul 13
We’re so excited about the Laser Show tonight!! We may see a tad bit of rain, but we’ll be going rain or shine! Still bring a sack dinner and a blanket — but you may want your raincoat, too! See you at 5 p.m.!
Jul 12
We’ll be heading to the Stone Mountain Laser Show!!! This is a family event, so please feel free to bring friends, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles – you name it! We will caravan, or you can meet us there! Bring a sack dinner and a blanket to sit on — we’ll have a picnic there! We’ll leave from the church at 5 p.m., and we’ll be back by 10:30 p.m. Please let Katie know if you plan to attend so we can make sure we have enough vans space and chaperones. Thank you!
Jul 6
…was a success! We had a great time learning more about God’s Word! We loved all of the children being there celebrating Jesus’ love for us! We already can’t wait for VBS 2011!
raising our hands to the roof, roof, roof!
being silly
rainy day games inside
our preschoolers singing songs
the Swash Bucklers in concert!
